Tag Archives: Game Design

Tabletop Game Design Tip #1

Posted on February 3, 2020 by

The mind needs some blank space. Things need to be aired out for the mind to appreciate them, digest them, and understand them. A little iconography is great. A lot is difficult to remember and is therefore confusing, even with big icon legends. Continue reading →

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Toonaria: The Apocalypse Pit

Posted on January 2, 2018 by

Sometimes only family members and close friends came out to watch, and those who were drawn in by the shocking, violent action. When the floating island chain continued to sink, the details of the curse were remembered and people came out in droves to watch, despite the safety concerns of flying shrapnel, cave-ins, and other side effects of colossal, megaton creatures going to battle. Continue reading →

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Toonaria: Creating a Universe Part 5

Posted on September 27, 2017 by

The thing is (and don’t hate me for saying it) . . . innovation is overrated. It really is. Don’t get me wrong—I’m all for it, but it has advantages and disadvantages. And of course we don’t need another generic fantasy or science fiction universe (or copycat universe, for that matter.) That leaves us with one of my earliest goals for both Toonaria and the Cosmoverse, both of which I have been exploring through games, stories and art for well over thirty years: Create something familiar, but not too familiar, something obscure, but not too obscure. Continue reading →

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Toonaria: Creating a Universe Part 1

Posted on August 21, 2017 by

I wanted caches of exotic technology that few could understand, but anyone could accidentally activate, causing all manner of chaos and interesting stories, so I created the ancient Architects. These god-like AI have their own agendas and travel the universes leaving behind machines and objects of power for reasons of their own. They aren’t doing it randomly –these aren’t merely plot devices–they have a reason for every object they’ve placed, but the mysteries behind them are not usually obvious. Continue reading →

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The Road Ahead. Why all the fuss?

Posted on July 9, 2017 by

Life’s a roller coaster, so don’t expect things to always go your way. The one thing that never changes is that things are going to change. In a rough spot? Chances are that will change. In a valley? Keep going, there’s a mountaintop ahead! Keep a positive attitude, but be realistic, too. Continue reading →

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Adventures in Toonaria Part 3

Posted on April 17, 2017 by

The roboto may appear harmless, but there’s a lot going on under the hood and it has a rich backstory as well. As with all of the core creatures you can run, it will come with a load of cool talent options. Continue reading →

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QT Games: Toonaria Campaign Setting

Posted on March 25, 2017 by

QT Games’ Toonaria Campaign Setting? Think Alice in Wonderland, Matrix, Incredibles, Pokemon, Godzilla, The Truman Show, and Lord of the Rings all rolled into one. Continue reading →

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Kickstarter Wants My Firstborn!

Posted on April 12, 2016 by

Today I’d like to talk about some of the trials and tribulations of both running Kickstarter campaigns and backing them. I often encourage people to invest in others—to back worthy Kickstarters campaigns (at least those they have an interest in). … Continue reading →

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Building a better RPG and/or Setting

Posted on March 20, 2016 by

Imagine a game designer spending years putting together a world or two or ten – a mini campaign of sorts (I say mini, because you’d need way more than that for a full blown campaign setting with space travel, unless … Continue reading →

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QT Games: Upcoming Books

Posted on February 21, 2016 by

Hi all, for those of you not reading our QT Games Updates on Kickstarter, our forums or Facebook posts, we’ve been busy campers! As the logo above hints, I renamed my Shadow Hunter novella as there were way too many … Continue reading →

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